tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892073431700403328.post6939178829903185794..comments2017-08-01T07:50:32.388-07:00Comments on CycleDad: Coffee, Scones and BakfietsCycledadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02743646385437170465noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892073431700403328.post-41059538767742967022009-07-24T12:52:34.091-07:002009-07-24T12:52:34.091-07:00Thanks for the info Cold Bike: I doubt I&#39;ll be...Thanks for the info Cold Bike: I doubt I&#39;ll be allowed to ride ours empty with our boys. They&#39;re a tiny bit bigger then &quot;Me Bike&quot;: Now its I come too, I come too!&quot;<br /><br />And if the brakes are grabby downhill it&#39;s even more like a white van than I thought...workbikehttp://workbike.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892073431700403328.post-15906110058987529622009-04-29T07:31:00.000-07:002009-04-29T07:31:00.000-07:00The bakfiets actually has better handling with som...The bakfiets actually has better handling with something over 20kg in the box.<br />I have had one on long term loan for the last few months and other than a few small things, it is a great bike.<br />The few small things are brakes and the (lack of) climbing ability - not just the heavy weight but the geometry of the bike. <br />The main reason I won't be buying one is the brakes. On any kind of sustained downhill, the brakes become unpredictable and grabby.<br />One less minivan...Cold Bikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11762875503629622704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892073431700403328.post-62010826798073788732009-04-27T10:15:00.000-07:002009-04-27T10:15:00.000-07:00I agree, Hugh @ dutchbike.co.uk is very helpful. W...I agree, Hugh @ dutchbike.co.uk is very helpful. We got our's secondhand, and he's stood by the bike in a way that would delight me if it were new, let alone a couple of years old and not treated sympathetically.DrMekonhttp://bakfiets.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com